Clinical Trials

What are Clinical Trials?

Clinical trials are research studies that test new drugs, treatments or medical procedures to determine their effectiveness and safety. Clinical cancer trials are conducted only after their design meets the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

These research studies help inform doctors and scientists about new and emerging cancer therapies, how those therapies should be used, and which patients will benefit the most from these approaches. Almost every standard cancer treatment currently in use was first made available to patients who participated in clinical trials.

Through these studies, Georgetown Lombardi and other medical centers aim to understand how to better provide personalized medical treatment to each patient.

This online portal provides an advanced search page to allow you to find clinical trials by disease site, keywords and other variables. Results will display with a link to the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov that leads to more specific trial information, such as inclusion criteria and contact information.